Discover Pucciarelli: Churches, Tombs and Routes

Pucciarelli between the foothills and the plain

Pucciarelli combines a clear connection with the landscape with ecclesiastical architecture, archaeological sites, distinctive route layouts and a specific culinary reference. The built-up centre rises at the foot of the hills and forms a kind of viewing balcony over the plain of Carraia and the industrial area of Casella. Its position at the foot of the hills creates a transition between the rising town centre and the open view over Carraia and Casella. Visitors interested in the relationship between settlement and landscape will find this contrast directly reflected in the townscape. For visitors who want to get to know a place not only through a single destination but also through its location and its visible connections with the surrounding area, this town centre provides a comprehensible starting point for their own exploration.

Ecclesiastical architecture in Pucciarelli

The Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta is located in Pucciarelli and is listed as a church affiliated with a parish. The Chiesa di Maria Santissima Assunta in Pucciarelli was built in 1850. Its main façade has a cross-shaped rose window made of brick and travertine. In particular, the combination of the construction date and the façade detail makes the church a specific architectural reference point for a tour of the town. The construction date of 1850 adds a clear chronological context to the material detail. An area used for burial purposes is also located in Pucciarelli.

Archaeological evidence and tomb finds

A tomba a ziro has been documented near Pucciarelli in the southern part of the plain of Castiglione del Lago. Urns of the Chiusi type have also been found near Pucciarelli. In addition, single-chamber, multi-chamber and niche tombs have been documented. The different types of tomb provide several specific points of reference for visitors interested in the archaeological traces in the surrounding area. The sites do not represent a generalized picture of the town; instead, they complement the ecclesiastical architecture and connection with the landscape with another objectively identifiable aspect. Visitors interested in culture can consider the sacred and archaeological themes separately.

Routes around Pucciarelli

A pass with archaeological tomb finds runs from the southwestern shore of Lake Trasimeno through Pucciarelli to the ridge road. A variant of the Via Romea Germanica branches off near Pucciarelli. On this variant, after the turn-off near Pucciarelli, the route leads right into Via C. Colombo. This allows different interests to be taken into account when planning your own itinerary: the pass is connected with the archaeological tomb finds, while the Via Romea variant offers its own route orientation with a specific stretch of road. You can incorporate this information separately into your daily itinerary without equating the individual routes with one another. For route planning, the turn-off near Pucciarelli is the starting point for the subsequent right turn into Via C.

A local taste

The cuisine also has a specific point of reference in Pucciarelli. The menu at Locanda della Mercanzia includes gnocchi with fagiolina del lago and sausage. Visitors who want to include regional dishes in their travel plans alongside architecture, landscape and archaeology will find a specific culinary choice here. The Italian expression fagiolina del lago remains part of the dish's original name. Visitors who want to include regional cuisine can add this individual culinary reference to their travel plans separately from the churches, sites and routes.

Choose accommodation according to your interests

When choosing accommodation for your stay in Pucciarelli, you can decide in advance what to focus on during your trip: Would you like to centre your visit on the built-up town centre and its view over the plain, explore ecclesiastical architecture, follow the archaeological types of tomb, include one of the routes or take the cuisine of Locanda della Mercanzia into account?

Further places for your travel plans

Monte Castello Di Vibio, Fratticiola Selvatica, Morra, Vallo Di Nera, Moiano, Terzo San Severo, Ponte Centesimo, Scheggia E Pascelupo

For the overarching travel overview: Perugia.